Police searching for missing Norwich woman

State police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 74-year-old Norwich woman.

Helen E. Fatone left her home at 1:30 p.m. today for a shopping trip to Marcus Plaza on West Main Street in Norwich, about 3 miles away from her home.

Later in the day, at 3:25 p.m., East Lyme Police ran her vehicle registration plate when her car was seen heading northbound on Route 1.

Police describe Fatone as a blonde-haired, green-eyed woman who is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 105 pounds. She was last seen wearing brown pants, a three-quarter length camel-hair coat and glasses.

She drives a white 2007 Lincoln MKX vehicle with "HFTONE" on the state registration plates

Anyone with information are asked to call the Norwich police at 886-5561.